Losing that Pregnancy Weight!!

Tips? Hmmm....I think my best advice would be to stay realistic about the process.

You're gonna have bad days. You'll probably have about 2 weeks where your weight loss efforts seem to be sabotaged by your monthly cycle due to the cravings, the constant hunger and the fatigue. :sad: Don't give up. Be kind to yourself.

I found myself going through "seasons of weight loss". I'd be super commited for a couple months and then I'd fall of the wagon for a few months. That's probably the reason it's taken me 2 years to get to this point. It's been a slow process for me but definitely worth it. I just bought my first pair of size 14 pants since high school!! I'm still in denial though, I keep telling myself I'm not really a 14, the manufacturer are probably just making their '16-18's" a "14". :laugh:

Also, I recommend you find an excercise that you really enjoy. I HATE to run. But I'd go to the gym thinking that was the best way to get in shape and lose the weight. I'd feel super defeated after each workout becase I could barely push out a mile on the treadmill. My husband can run for miles and miles and he makes it look so effortless. I began to think there was seriously something wrong with me. Then, I discovered Zumba. Then I discovered putting my young children in the gym childcare, grabbing my MP3 Player and walking on the track for 30, 45, 60 minutes. That has become my sanity in motherhood. It's "MY" time. I love nothing more than walking in circles totally emmersed in my music.

My last tip, or piece of advice is to find strength within yourself to make the change. Give yourself the credit that you deserve. Yes you have made bad choices that have led to the weight loss but we, as women, have this incredible God-given strength that can pull you out of it. Like I said, be kind to yourself.